Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

853: Contest in Repartee

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 850-869: The Man Marries the Princess > 853: Contest in Repartee

Description

Takes along a dead crow and other objects which he has found. I. The Contest. A princess is offered in marriage to the youth who outwits her in repartee. II. The Clues. On the way to the contest the hero picks up a dead crow, an egg, and other…

Variants

853A. "No."

The princess must answer all questions by »No». By clever framing of his question the hero wins her to his desires. (= 853 IV b, c). [K1331]. - *Types 851, 853;

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Il pecoraio a corte	853	Italian	Italo Calvino	Italy	1956
Blockhead-hans	853	English	Andrew Lang	_	1894
The Golden Lion	853	English	Andrew Lang	Italy	1897

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Daft Jack and the heiress	853	British		Internet Archive
De reis naar de koningsdochter	853	Netherlands	1896	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Foolish Brother	853	British		Internet Archive
Oaver een saldaot den bi'j een prinses meuge slaope	853A	Netherlands	1944	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Onwieze Geert	853	Netherlands	1930	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Prick Teaser	853	US Ozarks		Internet Archive
Princess of Canterbury	853	British		Internet Archive
Princess Who Always Had to Have the Last Word	853	Norwegian		Internet Archive
Rich Man's Daughter	853	US Ozarks		Internet Archive
Shepherd at Court	853A	Italian		Internet Archive
Taming the Shrew	853	Norse		Internet Archive
The Princess of Canterbury	853	English		Internet Archive
Three Questions	853	British		Internet Archive
Three Shining Stones	853A	Mexican		Internet Archive
Van de lelike Koninksdochter	853	Netherlands	1894	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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